Pretty Pink Baby Shower

Celebrate a beautiful baby girl with a pretty-in-pink shower. Blogger Melissa Johnson of Best Friends For Frosting gathered friends for an ultragirly fete complete with flowery decor, adorable eats, and a dreamy pink punch. Get inspired with her easy DIYs and party planning tips!

DIY Floral Wall

Desserts weren't the only thing on display at Best Friends For Frosting blogger Melissa's baby shower. Pretty pink flowers create a stunning floral wall. We love how the pale blush tone pops against the crisp white wall.

Garden Party Theme

One easy way to start planning a shower: Pick a theme. For Melissa, it was easy -- Garden Party! "Over the years, I have celebrated some of my favorite milestones in my parents backyard: my wedding reception, Charlie's baby shower, and now Baby No. 2's baby shower! I was over-the-moon excited to celebrate my baby shower during the fall (my favorite season of all time). I really wanted my baby shower to capture an outdoor fall garden party theme with all of my favorite girly trends -- pink, hearts, gold dipped pumpkins, flowers, and bunnies. We played a mix of '60s and country music. The baby's nursery is decked out with bunnies, so I wanted to make sure the baby shower reflected my anticipation in a fun way!"

Glittery Doughnuts

Creative Cake

Melissa's stunning dessert table centerpiece was a gorgeous pink and gold layered cake. To get the look, use cut fondant shapes to decorate a frosted layer cake. We love the combination of pink hearts and white bunnies!

Make vs. Buy

You don't have to do it all yourself! Melissa turned to a local bakery, Sweet Cakes by Rebecca, for her stunning desserts. Purchase sugar cookies and add your own colored icing for a coordinated spread.

Easy Centerpiece

Melissa's chic centerpieces pulled in seasonal elements with a gilded touch. To create the look, paint mini pumpkins gold and surround them with greenery and flowers. We love the contrast of the dark greenery with the gold pumpkins.

Succulent Card Holders

"We styled a mix of both antler and succulent card holders across the table. I placed handwritten cards of each menu item in front of each dish," Melissa says. "This not only helped tie in the theme, but it was great for guests to easily decide what they wanted to nibble on."

Planning Tip

For Melissa, it was important that her baby shower was infused with creativity. "Whether you're a little like me and want to have your creative hand in throwing your own baby shower, or you're in charge of throwing your best friend's baby shower, I have a few tips for everyone," she says. "Pick a theme -- create a Pinterest board with images of your favorite details that will capture the mood. Make a list of all the details from how many tables you will need to what kind of music you will be playing. I wrote down every single detail and exactly what we would need to do to make that happen. The magic is in the details -- even the smallest ones!"

Meet Melissa!

Melissa Johnson is the founder of the lifestyle website Best Friends For Frosting and a regular contributor for Martha Stewart and Redbook magazines. Her site serves as a daily inspiration guide for stylish and creative living, aiming to inform, excite, and inspire readers with creative ideas for celebrating the everyday, all while loving their lives from the inside out.